as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels
got a license to drive a motor vehicle the minute she turned 16
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Recent Examples of motor vehicle
Car owners looking to check the status of their vehicles, car parts, or car accessories can enter their information into the NHTSA recall database or check USA TODAY's recall database for car and motor vehicle recalls.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimates about 80% to 85% of motor vehicles assembled in Mexico and destined for the U.S. and Canada are transported by rail.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The pace of retail sales excluding motor vehicle and parts sales was also up by 0.4% in December.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Harris was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago estimates about 80% to 85% of motor vehicles assembled in Mexico and destined for the U.S. and Canada are transported by rail.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The pace of retail sales excluding motor vehicle and parts sales was also up by 0.4% in December.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Harris was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motor vehicle
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Officers in one of the cars opened up the moonroof and shot it with an electromagnetic gun, disabling it.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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Under the deal, Israel is supposed to allow the cars to cross through uninspected, and there did not appear to be troops in the vicinity of the road.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Principals, bus drivers, food service workers and any other school staff are also eligible.—
Madeline Mitchell,
The Enquirer,
16 Feb. 2025
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When transporting plants home, the car, bus or train should be warm before putting the plants in it, especially if outdoor temperatures are below freezing.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the end, diversity was the strength of this year’s competition, as participants were given an unprecedented opportunity to appreciate the wild scope of what defines the modern luxury automobile.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The invention of the automobile, along with the portable cooler and grill took tailgating to an entirely new level.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Speaking to local news outlet WREG, Memphis police said Cross entered the store with another woman, with the pair then using an old watch bar code battery to scan a number of items at a self-service machine for just $1 each.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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In a yearbook photo from Seattle's Lakeside School, Paul Allen [L] and Bill Gates [R] work on a teletype machine during the 1969-1970 school year.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Motor vehicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motor%20vehicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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